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Pairing vs Supporting - What's the difference?

pairing | supporting |

As verbs the difference between pairing and supporting

is that pairing is while supporting is .

As a noun pairing

is the combination or union of two things.

As an adjective supporting is

that supports.

pairing

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The combination or union of two things.
    • The seeds were adjusted to make sure that there were good pairings for the tennis tournament.

    Derived terms

    * pairing function * pairing off * pairing time

    Verb

    (head)

    • supporting

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That supports.

    • Derived terms

    * supporting actor * supporting aircraft * supporting arms * supporting artillery * supporting attack * supporting character

    Verb

    (head)